Sub-Saharan Africa

Amanda Staveley and David Dein are to speak on a panel entitled ‘Where is Football going? Foreign Ownership for a Global Game’ at Soccerex 2008, the football business convention, this November in Gauteng, South Africa.

The city of Durban in South Africa is to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games according UK newspaper, The Times.

Soccerex, the world’s largest business to business football convention has confirmed George Weah, Pierre Sané, Kalusha Bwalya and Dr. Edward de Bono as the latest speakers for Soccerex 2008.

The 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be held in Durban, South Africa, after the city defeated Hong Kong in a final vote.

Football business convention, Soccerex 2008, will be attended by three of FIFA’s most senior officials.

Kenya is considering bidding for the 2028 Olympic Games, according to the country’s vice president, Kalonzo Musyoka.

Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Organising Committee, will take a lead role in the 2008 Soccerex Conference programme.

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has entered into a partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government for the hosting rights for the South African A1GP event.

The Super 14 playoffs could increase to six teams from next season after the Sanzar unions agreed to revise the format in order potentially expand the competition.

Volkswagen renewed its title sponsorship of South African Premier League side the Moroka Swallows until 2011.

Argentina has held talks with leading southern hemisphere nations over the possibility of expanding rugby union’s Tri-Nation series, according to the BBC.

England is likely to be confirmed as the host of next summer’s World Twenty20 Cup within the next 24 hours, according to the UK's The Guardian newspaper.

Cricket South Africa suspended its bi-lateral agreements with Zimbabwe Cricket, which included development and administrative programmes, and the participation of Zimbabwe teams in CSA's domestic competitions.

The ATP, governing body for the men's professional ATP tennis circuit, agreed a deal with South African Airways (SAA)to extend its role as the official airline of the ATP for a further three and a half years in a deal worth $20 million.

South Africa-based pay-television operator SuperSport has acquired UEFA Champions League and Uefa Cup exclusive pay-television, internet and mobile rights in Sub-Saharan Africa in a three-year deal covering the seasons 2009-10 to 2011-12.

SA Rugby agreed a deal with Absa to extend their Currie Cup sponsorship for another five years.